ACL (Post-Rock) Singles Chart: June 2014

Five brand new tracks from Talons, Tides of Man, Lost in the Riots, Sleepmakeswaves and Minot are joined by five tracks from our Post-Rock Road Trip to form a post-rock version of our monthly singles chart. Let’s get it charted!

It’s been a long, productive road trip, and we’ve brought lots of great music home with us. But it doesn’t end there. From all indications, we’re going to have a great post-rock summer as well. The announcements are pouring in: artists are touring, releasing new work, and staking their claims to 2014’s post-rock crown. For all we know, the winner may come from the batch below.

Because this is a singles chart, you won’t find the longer tracks here. For many years, these were the bread and butter of post-rock artists. The new generation is just as interested in short, punchy tracks: great for mix tapes, iPod playlists, backyard barbecues…